I think direct political action, civil disobedience, in particular, is something to be taken very seriously.

Storytelling is the oldest form of education.

Once upon a time, when women were birds, there was the simple understanding that to sing at dawn, and to sing at dusk, was to heal the world through joy. The birds still remember what we have forgotten, that the world is meant to be celebrated.

At the heart of Mormonism is a high regard for community. That is its strength. I have great respect for that.

Every time we make love to a human being, fully, we are making love to everything that lives and breathes. In that sense it becomes communion. It is a sacrament.

Community is extremely intimate. When we talk about humor, I love that you know when you're home because there is laughter in the room, there is humor, there is shorthand. That is about community.

Sometimes you have to disclaim your country and inhabit another before you can return to your own.